Episode 265 - The 10 Greatest Emperors with Anthony Kaldellis
The History of Byzantium
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Theodosius I: A General of Spanish Origin
Theodosius I was not a very competent emperor. He was mostly interested in civil wars and he waged two civil wars against Western rivals, Magnus Maximus and later Eugenius. Theodosius is also the first ruler of the 4th century to settle more or less permanently in Constantinople. But there were other emperors far more competent at the basic business of government and war who didn't make the list.
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